Congress 107 - HR 1860 - Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001

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Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) increase and extend through FY 2009 the authorization of appropriations for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program; (2) increase to $750,000 the maximum award for small businesses participating in the second phase of an STTR Program; (3) require each Federal agency that is required to establish an STTR Program to implement an outreach program to research institutions and small businesses; (4) require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to modify a certain SBA policy directive with respect to Federal funding awards; (5) require each of the above agencies to collect and maintain information necessary to assess its STTR Program; (6) require STTR information to be included in agency databases currently maintaining Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program information; and (7) require STTR information to be included in such agencies' congressional reporting requirements.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to include within an annual report on SBIR and STTR programs the number of proposals received from, and total amounts awarded to, HUBZone small businesses under each program.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations to establish a single model agreement for use in the STTR program that allocates between small businesses and research institutions intellectual property rights and any rights to carry out follow-on research, development, or commercialization. Requires each Federal agency that adopts an STTR program to adopt such model agreement.

(Sec. 8) Revises provisions concerning the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (a program to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses) to require the Administrator and the SBIR Program managers to consider whether an SBIR Program proposal addresses the needs of small businesses owned and controlled by women and minorities located in areas not participating in SBIR and STTR programs. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing standards for the consideration of such proposals.

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Oct 15, 2001

Became Public Law No: 107-50.
Oct 15, 2001

Signed by President.
Oct 3, 2001

Presented to President.
Sep 26, 2001

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2001

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9856)
Sep 26, 2001

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9856)
Sep 25, 2001

Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 24, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2001

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5936-5937)
Sep 24, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5936-5937)
Sep 24, 2001

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1860.
Sep 24, 2001

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5936-5941)
Sep 24, 2001

Mr. Manzullo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2001

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
Sep 21, 2001

Committee on Science discharged.
Sep 21, 2001

House Committee on Science Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 21, 2001.
Sep 21, 2001

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 107-213, Part I.
Sep 20, 2001

Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards Discharged.
May 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
May 16, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 16, 2001

Introduced in House

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